Month: August 2016

Bravos de FC Juarez played through the thunderstorm that hit the Borderland and came out victorious against UAEM, defeating the Potros 2-0. A game that was dominated by the team from the Borderland for all 90 minutes gave the fans at Benito Juarez Olympic Stadium plenty to cheer about despite an hour delay at halftime because of the rainstorm.

The scoring line opened when Bravos forward Leandro Carrijo scored in the 25th minute from inside the 6-yard goal box when David Castro broke down the right flank and laid the ball off to Carrijo so he could fire from point blank range.

The second goal came in the 47th minute when Bravos midfielder Elson Diaz broke past the Potros defensive line take on the opposing goalkeeper 1 on 1 and get the ball past him.

The victory gives FC Juarez 8 points on the season as a result of 2 wins, 2 losses, and 3 ties. This is good enough for 8th place in the general standings just one point out of the 7th and final playoff spot.

Up next for FC Juarez will be and away match next Friday match against Coras FC at 8:30pm MST.

Santos Laguna, one of Mexico’s most popular soccer clubs will be holding a promotion and fan fair in El Paso one day ahead of their Copa MX match versus FC Juarez on Wednesday night at Benito Juarez Olympic Stadium. This event will take place at Unique Sports located inside of Bassett Center Mall from 10am-9pm, Tuesday, August 22nd.

The soccer club from Torreon, Coahuila will be promoting their new of line of hats by New Era that were only up until recently available in Mexico. New Era will be releasing them in a few select cities across the United States and El Paso will be one of those cities.

The Santos team mascot, “El Guerrero”, will be present for a meet and greet.

Fans who buy a Santos New Era hat are invited to enter a drawing by taking a picture with the team Mascot, and publish it on Twitter tagging @ClubSantosEn & @NewEraMX and the hashtag #ShowYourCapGuerrero. Five winners will chosen at random winning two tickets plus a special invitation to meet the team at the team hotel prior to their departure to the stadium on the day of the match. The deadline to publish your picture on Twitter will be 9pm on Tuesday.

Bravos de FC Juarez were victorious last night on the road against Veracruz winning by a score of 2-1. The victory gives the team from the Borderland a spot in the round of 16 in the Copa MX.

The chances for Bravos came early in the match, with the first series of clear opportunities to score starting in the third minute of play. The first goal for FC Juarez came in the 9 minute when a long throw in was left bouncing in the goalbox allowing Edgar Mejia to take the strike from just ahead of the penalty kick spot and put it in the back of the net.

Eight minutes later the second goal would come from forward Raul Enriquez as he took a right footed shot from just inside the goalbox to get it past the Veracruz goalkeeper.

The lone goal for Veracruz would come in stoppage time near the end of the first half.

The second half would consist of an onslaught of offensive attacks from Veracruz with the Bravos be able to generate a successful defensive stand and give Bravos the victory.

Up next for the Bravos will be Lobos BUAP in Puebla on Saturday afternoon in league play. The Bravos will stay in central Mexico for the remainder of the week to prepare for their Saturday match. They will fly to Puebla Wednesday morning, and have a training session Wednesday afternoon, having subsequent training sessions on Thursday and Friday.

Bravos de FC Juarez continue Copa MX play tonight on road when they take on Veracruz. A win tonight against first division Veracruz will pretty much guarantee a spot in the knockout phase of this tournament that includes teams from both first and second division of Mexican soccer.

In the first (home) leg of the group stage match vs. Veracruz here in Borderland, FC Juarez defeated Veracruz by the score of 5-0. The Bravos are looking to get another positive result tonight in a match that will be broadcast nationally here in the United States on ESPN Deportes. Coverage begins at 7:55pm MST with kickoff scheduled at 8pm.

This match demanded a quick turnaround for both of these clubs. FC Juarez defeated Tampico FC in league play last Saturday night, while Veracruz tied Jaguares de Chiapas on Sunday afternoon.

FC Juarez will not return to the Borderland for the remainder of the week. The team will spend the night in Veracruz tonight after the match and fly to Puebla first thing Wednesday morning. The team will remain in Puebla and prepare Wednesday thru Friday for their Saturday night league match versus Lobos BUAP.

Bravos de FC Juarez were able to obtain their first win of the 2016 Apertura Season in the Ascenso MX league by defeating Tampico FC by a score of 3-0. The win gives Bravos 3 points for a total 6 points on the season good enough to move them up to 10th place in the general standings, just 2 points out of the playoff zone.

As was expected, FC Juarez dominated their rival for all 90 minutes of the match, a Tampico team that is struggling and was next to last place prior to yesterday’s game.

The first goal was scored in the 13th minute of the game and came by way of an own goal. The ball was deflected off of the head by a Tampico defender on a direct kick.

The two other goals would come in the second half.

Felix Micolta would take advantage of a careless loss of possession by a Tampico defender in the 61st to break away for a one-on-one with the goalkeeper, not passing up on the golden opportunity and putting the ball in the back of the net. The scoring summary with end with a goal by Leandro Carrijo getting a shot on goal past the Tampico goalkeeper.

Bravos will have a busy week ahead themselves playing at Veracruz on Tuesday night in Copa MX play then Lobos BUAP in Puebla on Saturday in league play.

Maybe the fifth attempt will be the charm…that is what Bravos de FC Juarez will be looking for one tonight when they take on Tampico FC at Benito Juarez Olympic Stadium at 7pm. The team from the Borderland has yet to obtain a victory in this 2016 Apertura Season of the Ascenso MX league.

Bravos have 3 points after 4 games as a result of 3 ties and one loss. Their rival this weekend in Tampico is in next to last place having only 2 points on the season due to two ties and two loses.

The situation is prime for FC Juarez, the team with highest payroll in the Ascenso MX, to get their first win of the season. It is safe to say that the players are feeling this pressure. Earlier this week all the players interviewed almost immediately alluded to the sense of urgency in the dressing room as to the squad obtaining their first win of the 2016 season.

Both forward Raul Enriquez and Mauro Fernandez acknowledged that FC Juarez is underperforming and not meeting expectations for the quality of team that the front office put together and the amount of money that they were willing to pay to do so. They comment these two factors during separate interviews on different days.

Bravos de FC Juarez once again were only able to muster a scoreless draw on Friday night against Murcielagos FC in Los Mochis, Sinaloa in week 4 of the 2016 Apertura season of the Ascenso MX League. The result gives FC Juarez 3 points out of 12 disputed thus far.

This tie has to be extra disappointing for the team from the Borderland especially since they played with a one man advantage since the 37th minute when Hilario Tristan received a red card for deliberately stepping on a Bravos defender. However, despite having this advantage for the remaining 53 minutes of the match, the team from the Borderland failed to put the ball in the back of the net.

Up next for FC Juarez is a home game next Saturday at Benito Juarez Olympic Stadium against Jaiba Brava from Tampico, Madero. Kickoff is scheduled for 7pm.

Bravos de FC Juarez had to comeback to tie on Saturday night in order to pull off a tie at home against Leones Negros. The 1-1 result gives FC Juarez 2 out of 9 contested points after three games in this young 2016 Apertura Season in the Ascenso MX League.

The match was a close, tight, competitive match. Something that was expected as these are two of the best teams in Mexico’s second division league.

The goal for the visiting side came in the 82nd minute when Ismael Valadez got past a pair of Bravos defenders to put a strike past goalkeeper Cirilo Saucedo.

The advantage was short lived when less than two minutes later Bravos put away the equalizer when a medium distance pass from the left flank found the head of Felix Micolta for the equalizer.

This result places the team from the Borderland in 13th place in the general standing 6 places and 3 points out of the playoff zone.